Dennis Adishwara

Acting

Dennis Adishwara

Born September 14, 1982 · Malang, Indonesia (age 44)

Dennis Adishwara is an Indonesian actor.

Known For

The EnlightenerThe Enlightener · 2010
The Enlightener
★ 7.02010
MovieDramaHistory
Returning from Mecca, Darwis changes his name to Ahmad Dahlan as he is disturbed by the trend of Islamic laws in his society; that borders on heresy, Syrik (polytheism), and Bid’ah (wrong innovation). Using a compass, he proves that the direction of Qibla (that points to Mecca), in the Great Mosque of Kauman is wrong. The discovery angers every Kyai (Islamic experts), especially the head of the Great Mosque of Kauman, Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat. Dahlan, who studied in Mecca for five years, is seen as a rebel upstart. Since the proposal of changing the direction of Qibla is rejected, Dahlan starts a movement calling for the change. On his first sermon as a preacher, Dahlan criticizes the habits of residents in his village in Yogyakarta: "In a prayer, only a sincere and patient heart is needed, it requires no Kyais, money, let alone offerings". As a result, Dahlan gets a hostile reception.
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A Season · 2026
A Season
2026
MovieDramaRomance
Eric, a young Bali based heir used to a life of ease, until Sonya’s motorbike collides with his car on a coastal road. Sharp, unpredictable, and playing by her own rules, Sonya pulls Eric into a relationship that blurs every boundary he thought he understood. As their connection intensifies, Eric is forced to face a truth he has spent his life avoiding: nothing lasts forever, not wealth, not pleasure, not even love.
Milly & MametMilly & Mamet · 2018
Milly & Mamet
★ 7.62018
MovieComedyDrama
After two lovebirds make some sacrifices to build their nest, new opportunities to spread their wings put their union to the test.
Jakarta ProjectJakarta Project · 2001
Jakarta Project
★ 10.02001
MovieAction
Shanty (Claudia Hidayat), a magazine journalist, proposed a coverage of Trisakti diamond which is discovered in the 60s, and now vanished. Dodo (Ba'i Soemariono), internet addict, manages to enter the site of NSA, US intelligence agencies, and retrieves data on Indonesia. It turns out that the action caught, and he was visited by NSA agent who request the data diskette. He gives a false diskette. He is chased but always missed. Shanty is also visited by the agent. She is asked to cooperate to take the diamond that is on top of Monas (National Monument). Dodo asks for help of Mita (Syarmi Amanda), mathematics and science student, to crack the password of the data taken from the NSA website. The data tell that Trisakti diamond is at the top of Monas. Dodo cs go to the monument. Shanty who is willing to cooperate with the NSA agent, goes there as well. All get nothing.
Dalam SujudkuDalam Sujudku · 2026
Dalam Sujudku
2026
MovieDrama
Aisyah had a harmonious long-distance marriage until she discovered her husband, Farid, was having an affair. Wounded and devastated, she was faced with the choice of staying or leaving. In the midst of despair, Aisyah turned to God for strength and guidance, though the path to forgiveness and family restoration was not easy.
What's Up with Cinta?What's Up with Cinta? · 2002
What's Up with Cinta?
★ 7.52002
MovieDramaRomance
A popular high school girl strains her relationship with her close-knit clique when she begins falling for a reclusive, lower-class schoolmate.
Gak Ada Matinya
Nov 5, 2026
Gak Ada Matinya · 2026
Gak Ada Matinya
2026
MovieComedyDrama
Amidst imminent financial ruin, a debt-ridden man experiences profound relief upon discovering his estranged late father’s substantial life insurance policy—only to be thrown into an absurd moral crisis when the patriarch unexpectedly resuscitates inside the hearse en route to the funeral home.
ThaghutThaghut · 2024
Thaghut
★ 7.52024
MovieHorror
After discovering her biological father is a spiritual healer, Ainun delves into his strange legacy but danger lurks within his teachings.

Filmography

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The EnlightenerThe Enlightener · 2010
The Enlightener
★ 7.02010
MovieDramaHistory
Returning from Mecca, Darwis changes his name to Ahmad Dahlan as he is disturbed by the trend of Islamic laws in his society; that borders on heresy, Syrik (polytheism), and Bid’ah (wrong innovation). Using a compass, he proves that the direction of Qibla (that points to Mecca), in the Great Mosque of Kauman is wrong. The discovery angers every Kyai (Islamic experts), especially the head of the Great Mosque of Kauman, Kyai Penghulu Cholil Kamaludiningrat. Dahlan, who studied in Mecca for five years, is seen as a rebel upstart. Since the proposal of changing the direction of Qibla is rejected, Dahlan starts a movement calling for the change. On his first sermon as a preacher, Dahlan criticizes the habits of residents in his village in Yogyakarta: "In a prayer, only a sincere and patient heart is needed, it requires no Kyais, money, let alone offerings". As a result, Dahlan gets a hostile reception.

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Jakarta ProjectJakarta Project · 2001
Jakarta Project
★ 10.02001
MovieAction
Shanty (Claudia Hidayat), a magazine journalist, proposed a coverage of Trisakti diamond which is discovered in the 60s, and now vanished. Dodo (Ba'i Soemariono), internet addict, manages to enter the site of NSA, US intelligence agencies, and retrieves data on Indonesia. It turns out that the action caught, and he was visited by NSA agent who request the data diskette. He gives a false diskette. He is chased but always missed. Shanty is also visited by the agent. She is asked to cooperate to take the diamond that is on top of Monas (National Monument). Dodo asks for help of Mita (Syarmi Amanda), mathematics and science student, to crack the password of the data taken from the NSA website. The data tell that Trisakti diamond is at the top of Monas. Dodo cs go to the monument. Shanty who is willing to cooperate with the NSA agent, goes there as well. All get nothing.

Writer

Journal of Terror: AfterlifeJournal of Terror: Afterlife · 2019
Journal of Terror: Afterlife
2019
SeriesMystery
Prana, an investigative journalist at an online news portal, always experiences rejection by the editors because his writings take a viewpoint that is too superstitious. He who is destined to be able to see the wandering spirits also regularly posts his mystical experiences on the medium of a podcast which he gives the title Journal of Terror. It was from this podcast that he met Nissaka, a beautiful painter who recently started seeing apparitions frequently in her studio. The similarity in personality brings their relationship closer together, and Prana tells Nissaka more and more mystical stories. Unexpectedly, this closeness actually leads the two of them to a reality that shakes reason.

Executive Producer